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If you made a map of magnetic field lines at Melbourne in Australia, then the magnetic field lines seem to be

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go into the ground

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come out of the ground

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maintain a spiral path on the surface of earth

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move on helical path above the surface of ground

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The correct option is C come out of the ground
As Melbourne is situated in southern hemisphere where north pole of earth's magnetic field lies therefore magnetic lines of force seem to come out of the ground.

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